Wal-Mart Loses

Wal-Mart, whose employee-abusing reputation doesn't really exist across the border, pays its Mexican employees partially in store credit. Or it used to, I should say, because the Supreme Court here has outlawed the practice. The practice of supplementing salaries with grocery store gift certificates is pretty common in Mexico, but I guess Wal-Mart crossed the line because the certificates could only be used at Wal-Mart. But, then again, I think most gift certificates offered by employers are exclusive to one store, so it seems a little inconsistent to punish Wal-Mart here. After all, it's not like Wal-Mart is going to pay with certificates valid in competitors' stores.